The European Union & It's Problems.

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Sunday is for cleaning up the debris from the French capital's riots, but the truth is the fuel-price increase
effects all of France. I suppose the media within the European Union will be all over it, yes?

France 24 says:
"#NousToutes: Tens of thousands protest violence against women in Paris"
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Oh...er, well, maybe the European media are more focused on derailing Theresa May's Brexit plan through
a bit of word-smithing, eh?

If I may,  f*ck the EU!

'Macron must resign': Furious protests at rising fuel prices across France.

In a second week of demonstrations, thousands are protesting against the steep rise in diesel prices
brought in by the president.

'Police in Paris have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters who are furious over rising fuel
costs.


Damage not done by refugees for a change.

Demonstrations and road blockades have been planned nationwide as the "yellow vest" protests enter a second
weekend. They have been named after the fluorescent jackets worn by protesters, which motorists must keep in
their cars by law.

In the capital, hundreds descended on the Champs Elysee, where officers used cordons to stop them from advancing
to the presidential palace nearby. Some of the protesters were singing the national anthem, while others brandished
placards demanding the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron and calling him a "thief".

Eventually, words turned to action for some protesters who were spotted tearing up paving stones to throw at police
as fires were lit in the streets.
Officials say 19 people were injured in the clashes, including four officers. Forty people were arrested.

Mr Macron responded and condemned the violence.
Thanking the police on Twitter, he carried on to say in a tweet: "Shame on those who attacked them.
Shame on those who have abused other citizens and journalists. Shame on those who tried to intimidate the elect.
No place for this violence in the Republic."


France looking after it's citizens.

Protesters are opposed to the taxes that Mr Macron introduced last year on diesel and petrol, which are designed
to encourage people to use more environmentally friendly forms of transport.
The price of diesel has risen 23% in the past 12 months, while Mr Macron's approval rating has sunk as slow as 21%
in recent opinion polls.

Away from the capital, highways have been blocked - with burning barricades and convoys of slow-moving trucks
obstructing access to fuel depots, shopping centres and factories.

Two people have been killed in the protests so far, including a 62-year-old woman who was run over by a motorist
who panicked after her car was surrounded by demonstrators. A poll this week indicated that 73% of people in France
have expressed support for the protests, which have been characterised as a grassroots movement lacking in clear
leadership.

Last weekend's demonstrations attracted an estimated 250,000 people.
Mr Macron has admitted that he has "not succeeded in reconciling the French with their leaders" and had "not given
them enough consideration", but is standing firm and refusing to rescind the fuel taxes.

One protester, Esteban, told Sky News last week that he was considering taking a second job to pay for his transport,
and believed fuel tax increases, imposed as part of Mr Macron's anti-fossil fuel strategy, were "for the money"...'

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